Using the 32-bit only Core Duo CPUs allowed Apple to introduced Intel-based Macs before the Core 2 Duo, which supports both 32-bit and 64-bit operation, came to market. Just like the other Macintel models, the MacBook comes with Front Row and a remote control.
2.0 GHz, SuperDrive, 60 GB hard drive, otherwise identical specs to above, US$1,299 in white.1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo, Combo drive, 60 GB 5400 rpm hard drive, 512 MB RAM, Intel 950 graphics, built-in iSight, and a 1280 x 800 display for US$1,099 in white.The MacBook is available in three configurations: Clever.įrom the very beginning, there was some controversy over the MacBook’s glossy, reflective screen and unusual keyboard, which looked like a throwback to the era of “chiclet” keyboards but ended up becoming the norm. If your MacBook’s volume is set on mute and you plug in headphones, it immediately turns on the volume – and it mutes as soon as you unplug the headphones. One unexpected new feature is auto-unmute, for lack of a better name. MagSafe is designed to detach itself when someone trips over the cord, preventing your MacBook from crashing to the floor.
The MacBook uses the same MagSafe power connector as the MacBook Pro line. The top-end MacBook comes in a gorgeous black finish. New to the entry level are built-in iSight, a glossy screen, and support for extended desktop mode, something never officially supported with iBooks. We’ve been waiting quite a while to see what Apple would replace the iBook with, and the rumored 13.3″ widescreen MacBook is now a reality. The biggest surprise is that Apple is replacing both the iBook line and the 12″ PowerBook with the 13″ MacBook, greatly simplifying their line of notebook computers. Built around Intel’s Core Duo CPU, Apple claims up to 5x the performance of the iBook.
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